Maria Zerfall
Real Name:
Christine Weyrether
The German one-woman-solo-project MARIA ZERFALL started 1982
in Crailsheim named as ZERFALL. At this time, the music was heavily
influenced by the punk invasion and personal non-compromising nihilism.
After some musical influence by bands like Throbbing Gristle, SPK, Swans
and Laibach, the music turns to a unique style of strange noisy
electronics with morbid vocals and lyrics, and with a spirit of
post-war.
The year 1983 was the real beginning of MARIA ZERFALL and her
private cassette distribution MUSIC TO TURN TO, based in Düsseldorf,
Germany. The music simply was recorded and duplicated privately on a
4-track-tape-recorder, and given away to friends and people, who were
interested in it.
In 1986-1991 MZ often appeared in different projects, like AKTIVE
STAGNATION, MARIA ZERFALL IN PHASE PERVERS, ZEROSE, and collaborated
with other musicians like KONRAD KRAFT, ROMAN HÜTTEN, etc.
From the years 1987 to 1989 MZ gave only three concerts, two in Düsseldorf and one in Nürnberg.
MARIA ZERFALL never tried to be a part of a special underground
scene. There never was interest in producing bigger things like vinyl or
concerts during all the time - just the wish to make music, nothing
more.
The creating and experimenting of the sound often starts with no
ideas as field-recordings of noises in the cities, later changed to a
special mood or atmosphere into sound.
MZ has released a lot of recordings, mostly cassettes but also some on Vinyl and CD.
Due the unique sound and mostly of extremely limited editions, MZ's
early tape recordings are highly sought after today and have reached a
cult status by fans and collectors.
The meaning of name MARIA ZERFALL: it is like a little philosophy.
MARIA means innocence and ZERFALL is decay of all material things (
physical ).
| A1 |
Kopfmord |
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| A2 |
Jeder Auf Seine Art |
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| A3 |
Erbsünde |
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| A4 |
After All |
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| A5 |
Trommelfeuer 2 |
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| A6 |
Kopfkrieg |
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| B1 |
Es Ist Nicht Leicht |
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| B2 |
Kreaturen |
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| B3 |
Im Herzen Durch Die Finsternis |
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| B4 |
Totenstille |
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| B5 |
Als Wäre Nichts Gewesen |
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| B6 |
Return |
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| B7 |
Nazi Jazz | | |
